The Devil Commands

Name: The Devil Commands
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Released: 1941
Rating: 60.666666666666664
Cast: Boris Karloff, Richard Fiske, Amanda Duff, Anne Revere, Dorothy Adams

1941·Movie

1h 5min

Ratings

60/100

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6.1

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About

When the Devil commands Karloff obeys...!

A story about a scientist who is obsessed with communicating with the dead.

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Genres: Gothic Horror Occult
Mood: UnsettlingCreepyDisturbingMacabreOminous
Themes: The SupernaturalHubrisScientific ExperimentationThe Human Psyche
Plot: Uncovering The PastMental BreakdownPossessionOccult RitualsScientific ExperimentsHaunting
Pacing: Slow BurnBuilding Suspense
Narrative: FlashbacksUnreliable Narrator
Dialog: Inner MonologuePhilosophical Discussions
Character Types: GhostInnocent VictimMad Scientist
Time: 1940s
Place: Rural CountrysideMansionLaboratory
Cinematic Style: Long TakesAtmospheric LightingShadow Play
Costume and Set: Period-Accurate CostumesGothic Mansion

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Edward Dmytryk, Allen G. Siegler, Morris Stoloff

Produced by:

Wallace MacDonald

Composed by:

Morris Stoloff

Cast

Boris Karloff

Dr. Julian Blair

Richard Fiske

Dr. Richard Sayles

Amanda Duff

Anne Blair

Anne Revere

Mrs. Walters

Dorothy Adams

Mrs. Marcy

Walter Baldwin

Seth Marcy

Kenneth MacDonald

Sheriff Ed Willis

Cy Schindell

Karl

Ernie Adams

Elam

Lester Allen

Dr. Van Den

Wheaton Chambers

Dr. Sanders

Eddie Kane

Professor Walt

Erwin Kalser

Professor Kent

John Tyrrell

Postmaster

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